Woolworths Group Ltd (WOW)
Australian Securities Exchange · Retail Trade
Woolworths Group Ltd stock (WOW) is not compliant with AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard No. 21 per our screen dated 2026-10-28: debt is 39% of the 12-month average market capitalisation, above the 30% limit.
- Price
- 41.01 AUDLast close 2026-10-27
- Market cap
- 49.73 B AUDat the 2026-10-27 close
- Symbol
- ASX:WOW
- Market
- Australian Securities Exchange
- Sector
- Retail Trade
- Industry
- Food Retail
What the company does: Australian retail company (source: Wikidata)
Figures as of 2026-10-28 01:59
Sharia screening
Not compliant, per the screens we ran
We apply AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard No. 21, Financial Paper (Shares and Bonds), issued on 30 Rabi' I 1425 AH (20 May 2004), as published on AAOIFI's website. We last reviewed its limits on 2026-10-01. We read what the standard says; we do not issue fatwas.
This is an automated read of published screens, not a fatwa. We name what we ran; whatever we did not run stays outside the read.
Woolworths Group Ltd in numbers
Woolworths Group Ltd ranks 2 of 35 in the Retail Trade sector on Australian Securities Exchange by market cap (49.73 B AUD). Its debt-to-equity ratio is 3.44. Dividends have been paid 35 years running. The P/E is 44.3. The annual dividend yield is 2.37%.
Published figures with their date, not financial advice. Market cap, P/E and dividend yield use the 2026-10-27 close.
The five screens, one by one
34 / 100 · Not compliant, near the limit · Not applied: receivables · as of 2026-10-28
34 / 100 · Not compliant, near the limit · Not applied: receivables · as of 2026-10-28
We ran 4 of 5 screens; the score is 34 out of 100.
| Business activity (sector and industry) | No excluded activity in its sector or industry | Passed |
| Interest-bearing debt to market cap | 39%, limit 30% | Did not pass |
| Cash and interest-bearing securities to market cap | 4%, limit 30% | Passed |
| Non-permissible income to revenue | under 0.1%, limit 5% | Passed |
| Receivables to market cap | Not run: the standard sets no limit for it |
Purification share
We do not publish a per-share purification amount yet. The non-permissible income share appears on the 5% line when we measure it, and when we do not, we do not guess a figure.
Figures as of 2026-10-28 01:59
Company facts
- Debt-to-equity ratio 3.44
- Consecutive years paying a dividend 35 years
Figures computed from the company's published financial statements and read on 2026-10-28. They move with every new statement; this states a figure, it is an educational reading, not financial advice.
Fundamental filter
Below the stated threshold
- The company actually earned a profit over the last twelve months. Met
- Its debt does not exceed twice its shareholders' equity. Not met
- The rest of the fundamental filter: every check in full, with its state — met, not met, or not measured.
- And whatever the source does not publish is named as such — never counted as a met check.
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Figures as of 2026-10-28
An automated quality screen on published figures, not financial advice. Every threshold is stated, every reason is named with its figure and its date, and the decision stays yours.
Today's model reading
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Completed bars through 2026-10-27 · 8412 bars
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Frequently asked about Woolworths Group Ltd
What is the sharia compliance score of Woolworths Group Ltd?
Woolworths Group Ltd: 34 / 100 · Not compliant, near the limit · Not applied: receivables · as of 2026-10-28. The score out of 100 measures how far the debt and cash ratios sit from their stated limits; the five screens are broken down on this page.
Does Woolworths Group Ltd stock need purification?
We do not publish a per-share purification amount yet. The non-permissible income share appears on the 5% line when we measure it, and when we do not, we do not guess a figure.
Does Woolworths Group Ltd pay dividends?
The company has paid dividends 35 years running, an annual dividend yield of 2.37% at the 2026-10-27 close. Published figures with their date, not a recommendation.
How do I work out zakat on Woolworths Group Ltd shares?
The zakat calculator on this site gives an indicative amount from the value of the shares you hold; detailed rulings belong to scholars.
Which market lists Woolworths Group Ltd?
Woolworths Group Ltd is listed on Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol WOW.
Latest news on the company
- Woolworths's Australian Food Sales Rise 6.9% in 1QDow Jones Newswires ·
- Australia's Woolworths first-quarter sales rise on price cuts, Ooshies campaignReuters ·
- WOW: Australian Food drove 4.7% sales growth as softer NZ and BIG W trading persistedQuartr ·
- Australian top grocer Woolworths logs 4.7% rise in first-quarter salesReuters ·
- Woolworths Group Posts First Quarter Sales ResultsReuters ·
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